The Technomancer

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data for The Technomancer with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 shows a steep performance curve as resolution climbs. At 1080p with Low settings, the combo delivers 116.4 FPS average. Moving to 1440p drops that to 73.9 FPS, a reduction of roughly 36%. The jump to 4K yields 39.7 FPS, which represents a further 46% decline from the 1440p figure. This scaling pattern indicates the workload becomes progressively more GPU-bound at higher resolutions.

The delta between Low and Ultra settings widens dramatically at higher resolutions. At 1080p, the difference between Low (116.4 FPS) and Ultra (62.4 FPS) is 54 FPS. At 1440p, that gap narrows to 34.8 FPS (73.9 versus 39.1). At 4K, the spread tightens further to 17.6 FPS (39.7 versus 22.1). This compression of the settings range at 4K suggests the GTX 1070 is hitting a hard computational ceiling, where pixel throughput dominates over shader complexity. The GPU's pixel rate of 107.7 GPixel/s and texture rate of 202.0 GTexel/s become the limiting factors rather than the settings-driven workload variations.

The Ryzen 7 9800X3D, with its 8 cores and 16 threads running at a boost clock of 5.20 GHz, is clearly not the bottleneck in this configuration. Even at 1080p Low, where CPU overhead typically matters most, the system reaches 116.4 FPS. The data shows a classic GPU-limited scenario: the CPU's substantial multi-threaded performance (Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 34004) and single-core strength (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4800) provide ample headroom. The scaling from 1080p to 4K at every settings tier follows the expected curve for a mid-range Pascal GPU rather than showing any CPU-induced plateaus.

GPU Role

The GTX 1070's role in this pairing is defined by its 8 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 256.3 GB/s of bandwidth. The memory clock runs at 2002 MHz, with 8 Gbps effective throughput. These specifications place the card in a specific performance tier, as reflected by its 51st percentile ranking among all GPUs. The benchmark scores corroborate this positioning: the PassMark G3D score of 13498 and DirectX 11 score of 100 show a card that handles legacy APIs well, while the DirectX 12 score of 48 and Steel Nomad DX12 score of 1082 indicate weaker modern API performance.

The VRAM capacity proves adequate for The Technomancer across all tested settings. Even at 4K Ultra, the game runs at 22.1 FPS, which suggests memory capacity is not causing a hard failure or texture thrashing — the limitation is raw compute. The GPU's 1920 shading units and 64 ROPs process the frame data, but the 6.463 TFLOPS FP32 throughput constrains performance at higher resolutions. The card's boost clock of 1683 MHz provides the operational ceiling, and the data shows no evidence of thermal or power throttling given the consistent scaling patterns.

Comparing to the nearest rivals in the benchmark database, the GTX 1070 sits within a tight cluster. It is 0.7% ahead of the Quadro K4200, and 1.3% behind the GTX 880M. The GTX 1650 SUPER is 1.4% faster, while the Tesla K20Xm leads by 1.7%. This narrow band of performance differences explains why the measured FPS values in The Technomancer land where they do — the card is competitive with its direct peers but cannot leapfrog into higher performance classes.

Settings Recommendations

For 1080p gaming, the data supports High settings as the optimal choice. The average of 78.7 FPS provides smooth gameplay while maintaining visual fidelity. Ultra drops to 62.4 FPS, which is still playable but sacrifices 21% of the frame rate for marginal visual gains. Low at 116.4 FPS is excessive for most scenarios unless competitive play demands maximum frame rates. Medium at 87.8 FPS offers a middle ground, but High's combination of performance and quality makes it the standout option.

At 1440p, Medium becomes the recommended preset. The 57.8 FPS average is acceptable, while High at 51 FPS edges closer to the threshold where motion smoothness degrades. Ultra at 39.1 FPS is too demanding for consistent play. Low at 73.9 FPS remains viable for players prioritizing frame rate over visuals, but Medium delivers the best balance — it retains 78% of Low's performance while providing substantially better image quality.

4K resolution is not viable for this combination. Even Low settings only reach 39.7 FPS, and Medium falls to 29.6. High and Ultra produce 25.3 and 22.1 FPS respectively, all below the standard playability threshold. The Technomancer at 4K with this GPU would require substantial resolution scaling or reduced render targets, which the data does not support as a recommended configuration.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete measured dataset reveals consistent performance ordering across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, the settings hierarchy is: Low at 116.4 FPS, Medium at 87.8 FPS, High at 78.7 FPS, and Ultra at 62.4 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 28.6 FPS, while Medium to High drops 9.1 FPS, and High to Ultra costs another 16.3 FPS. This non-linear progression suggests the Ultra preset introduces disproportionately expensive effects.

At 2560x1440, the values are: Low at 73.9 FPS, Medium at 57.8 FPS, High at 51 FPS, and Ultra at 39.1 FPS. The scaling from 1080p to 1440p reduces performance by 36-37% across Low, Medium, and High settings, but Ultra sees a larger 37.3% drop. This indicates the Ultra preset's additional computational load interacts poorly with the increased pixel count.

At 3840x2160, the results are: Low at 39.7 FPS, Medium at 29.6 FPS, High at 25.3 FPS, and Ultra at 22.1 FPS. The 4K resolution quadruples the pixel count of 1080p, yet performance does not quarter — Low retains 34% of the 1080p Low frame rate. This sub-linear scaling suggests some degree of memory bandwidth efficiency, but the absolute numbers remain too low for practical use.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 ranks 1410th out of 1656 tested combos for The Technomancer. This places the pairing in the bottom 15th percentile of all configurations in the database. The rank reflects the significant mismatch between the CPU's capabilities and the GPU's limitations.

The CPU alone performs admirably, sitting in the 90th percentile of all CPUs with an average benchmark score of 37780. Its nearest rivals — the Intel Xeon 6353P, Core Ultra 5 225, Core i9-13900HK, and Core i5-13600KF — all score within 0.7% of it. This places the Ryzen 7 9800X3D among the top-tier processors available. However, the GTX 1070's 51st percentile GPU ranking and average benchmark score of 12331 drags the combined result down substantially.

The delta between the CPU's high percentile and the GPU's mid-range percentile explains the poor combo ranking. The data shows a system where the processor is capable of far more than the graphics card can deliver. In The Technomancer specifically, this imbalance manifests as GPU-bound performance at all resolutions and settings. The combo's 1410th rank out of 1656 indicates that most other tested pairings deliver better results in this title, likely due to more balanced component selections or GPUs with higher performance ceilings. The measured FPS values confirm this assessment — the system never reaches frame rates that would be considered exceptional for the CPU's tier, and the GPU consistently caps the experience.